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1877, ‘young or small child’, probably a shortened form of tadpole. The extended meaning ‘small amount’ is first recorded 1915.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A small amount; a little bit. Full definition →
Today it means: A small amount; a little bit. Full definition →
1877, ‘young or small child’, probably a shortened form of tadpole. The extended meaning ‘small amount’ is first recorded 1915.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.